INDIANAPOLIS — The Miami Dolphins are in strong position to upgrade their roster with nine overall picks in the 2013 NFL Draft, including five in the first three rounds.

General manager Jeff Ireland declined to call this a make-or-break draft for him. However, there is no denying the Dolphins must cash in.

"We've put a lot into getting into this position, so we obviously are in this position by design,'' said Ireland on Thursday at the NFL Scouting Combine. "We plan to use some of our money and plan to obviously draft the best players available.''